sat vocab 901-1000

ordeal (n.)

an experience that is very unpleasant or difficult

ungainly (adj.)

awkward or clumsy in movement or shape

temerity (n.)

boldness; recklessness; audacity

gratuitous (adj.)

unnecessary; uncalled for

stout (adj.)

plump; stocky; substantial

canvass (v.)

to seek votes or opinions; to conduct a survey

boon (n.)

a blessing; a benefit

incendiary (adj.)

tending to cause fire or arouse anger

florid (adj.)

excessively ornate or flowery

reprobate (adj.)

evil; unprincipled

deference (n.)

respect; submission

phantasm (n.)

apparition; ghost

churl (n.)

a rude or boorish person

misanthrope (n.)

one who hates or avoids humanity

disenfranchise (v.)

to take away voting rights

remuneration (n.)

payment for services

restitution (n.)

restoring what was lost or stolen

vehement (adj.)

intense, passionate

arrant (adj.)

complete, utter (often negative)

repugnant (adj.)

disgusting; offensive

disavow (v.)

to deny association or responsibility

verity (n.)

truth or reality

apocryphal (adj.)

of doubtful authenticity

imbue (v.)

to fill or inspire

precocious (adj.)

early in development or maturity

opprobrious (adj.)

disgraceful or shameful

chaste (adj.)

pure, modest

variegated (adj.)

varied in appearance or color

virulent (adj.)

extremely harmful or hostile

preposterous (adj.)

absurd; contrary to reason

antediluvian (adj.)

ancient; extremely old

nascent (adj.)

emerging; in early development

ubiquity (n.)

being everywhere at once

interminable (adj.)

endless

cloister (n.)

a place of religious seclusion

proliferate (v.)

to increase rapidly

cogitate (v.)

to think deeply

piecemeal (adj.)

gradually or in parts

renowned (adj.)

famous

sect (n.)

a religious or ideological subgroup

predicament (n.)

a difficult situation

relieve (v.)

to ease or reduce discomfort

choleric (adj.)

quick-tempered

skirmish (n.)

a small or brief conflict

unfounded (adj.)

without evidence

construe (v.)

to interpret

countenance (n.)

facial expression